But you can't truly hate a man without loving him first, and there's always a trace of that love left over

But you can't truly hate a man without loving him first, and there's always a trace of that love left over

Joe Abercrombie is a master of creating complex and morally ambiguous characters in his fantasy novels. One of the recurring themes in his work is the idea that it is impossible to truly hate someone without first having loved them in some capacity. This concept is exemplified in many of Abercrombie's characters, who often find themselves torn between feelings of love and hate for those closest to them.